PITTSFIELD, N.H. — October 24, 2016 — Globe Manufacturing Company announced that it was awarded the 2016 International Achievement Awards (IAA) Award of Excellence and Best in Category for Advanced Textiles. The award was presented by Industrial Fabrics Association International (IFAI) at their IFAI Expo, the largest specialty fabrics trade show in the Americas, held in Charlotte, North Carolina, on October 20.

Globe received the Award of Excellence and Best in Category for Advanced Textiles for its new ATHLETIX™ turnout gear, which is unlike any firefighter turnout gear today.

FDIC: Globe Brings ATHLETIX™ Turnout Gear to FDIC International 2016

Globe collaborated with three supplier partners on the development of the new materials that enable this all-new design: KOMBAT™ STRETCH PBI®/KEVLAR® fabric, manufactured by TenCate Protective Fabrics, allows closer, less bulky fit with unprecedented range of motion and more flexibility while providing premium thermal break open protection; NOMEX® NANO thermal barrier material, manufactured by DuPont Protection Solutions, is thinner, lighter, more flexible, more breathable, and quicker drying; and 3M™ SCOTCHLITE™ COMFORT TRIM reflective material, manufactured by 3M Company, is segmented and heat sealed to be lighter, more flexible, and breathable without sacrificing visibility.

For more than six decades, IAA has recognized excellence in design and innovation, highlighting truly spectacular work in the specialty fabrics and technical textiles industry. IFAI’s goal is to promote awareness of the specialty fabrics used in thousands of products and applications in the growing, $130 billion-plus dollar global fabrics marketplace.

IFAI received a total of 296 entries from 10 countries in 42 categories in this year’s competition. Winners were selected based on complexity, design, workmanship, uniqueness, and function. Judges included industry experts, editors, architects, educators, and design professionals.

“At Globe, we are proud of our long history of innovation. It’s in our DNA,” said Rob Freese, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Globe Manufacturing Company. “Our new ATHLETIX™ turnout gear was inspired by interviews with hundreds of firefighters and made possible through collaboration with our suppliers who take the same ‘Voice of the Customer’ approach to product development and share our passion for firefighter safety.”



About Globe
Firefighters need to be prepared to perform at the maximum of their ability, on every call. That’s why Globe delivers the most advanced, best-fitting, and longest lasting protection by listening to our customers, creating breakthrough designs, and applying the engineering skills of the nation’s most trusted turnout gear manufacturer. Globe turnout gear is designed to protect you, move with you, and improve your performance. It’s athletic gear for firefighters. Learn more at  www.globeturnoutgear.com.

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By Michael N. Ciampo

The Wyckoff (NJ) Fire Department is located in Northwest Bergen County and considered a metropolitan suburb of New York City. It was originally home of the Lenape Indians and it is believed to be named after an Indian word meaning “high ground,” which the town is located on with views of New York, New York in the horizon. Much after the Indians, many Dutch settlers entered the area and began farming the lands. Up into the late 1980s there were still a few farms left, but now only one is still functioning. The town is home to many commuters and suburbanites. The Wyckoff Fire Department provides protection to the township out of three fire stations: Protection Fire Company 1, Community Engine Company 2, and Sicomac Engine Company 3. The department runs six engine companies, one tower ladder, a rescue company, and two chief vehicles.

Protection Fire Company 1 is home to the department’s 2010 Rescue 1/Spartan fire apparatus. The fire apparatus responds to numerous types of runs throughout the township and into neighboring communities on mutual aid as a RIT or to assist on extrications on the heavily traveled Interstate 287 or New Jersey Route 208. Both of these thorofares have put members to the test with intricate auto extrications over the years. Rescue 242 is a 2010 Spartan Gladiator aluminum extrusion cab with a tandem axle chassis and a 24-foot stainless steel Rescue 1 walk-around box. Rescue 1 was founded in 1985 and is considered a premier manufacturer of heavy rescue apparatus. P.L. Custom Body and Equipment Co., which has been manufacturing emergency vehicles since 1946, is Rescue 1’s parent company. 

Rescue 242 is 42 feet long with a height of 11feet. It is painted white over red with a white, black, and red reflective stripe running along the lower side of the cab and then transferring to the midsection of the body of the apparatus. On the upper white section of the cab, a few distinct logos are attached: the unit’s logo—a design of a firefighter holding a hook and a nozzle over the number 1, in red brick design like the firehouse, with the Jaws of Life as the background—is located just behind the crew cab door, and an eagle with a ribbon in its talons with the words “Never Forget 9-11-01 DRH” is located above the chauffeur’s door. DRH represents the initials of Firefighter Dana Rey Hannon of the FDNY and the Wyckoff Fire Department, who perished at the World Trade Center.

On the rear box’s upper white section, the department’s patch is affixed; the patch is a replica of the Department’s 1904 Knott steamer being pulled by three Belgium draft horses and the date of organization, 1907. Besides beautiful gold leafing affixed to the whole vehicle, the department’s Web site is on the rear compartments of the apparatus. On the cab’s roof is a 9,000-watt light tower protected by a frame that is painted with

Bear Creek (WI) Fire Department tender. Western Star 4700SB cab and chassis; Detroit DD13 500-hp engine; UPF Poly 3,500-gallon tank